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Everett Bolton3mo ago
City of Oaks is the best. There is no better place in this area that provides the kind of services they do.
4900 Green Rd, Raleigh, NC 27616
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City of Oaks publishes complete General Price List online, a practice WRAL featured as newsworthy in local coverage. All quotes include mandatory items other funeral homes often add later: alternative container, certified death certificates (3 included, $15 each additional), and North Carolina sales tax. Price Match Guarantee applies to any current GPL from licensed Wake County competitors.
City of Oaks operates from a modest, intimate chapel space at 4900 Green Road. The City of Raleigh has determined the facility cannot safely accommodate more than 44 individuals; consequently, all onsite services—memorials, visitations, funerals, religious ceremonies—are capped at this limit and must remain private and unadvertised. Families seeking larger gatherings must arrange offsite venues.
The funeral home emphasizes practical, stripped-down arrangements that eliminate what they term "fancy extras"—limousines, catered receptions, lavish floral displays—while maintaining legal and professional standards identical to corporate competitors.
City of Oaks Funeral Home & Cremations operates from a single location on Green Road in Raleigh's northern reaches, serving families across all 100 North Carolina counties without mileage fees. Founded in 2012 by owner Edward Kosmos, the business was built on a premise rare in funeral service: publish complete prices upfront and never add hidden charges.
The funeral home positions itself as an alternative to "big corporately owned" competitors, offering comparable traditional services at roughly half the cost. Their direct cremation price—$1,196.75—has remained unchanged since opening, a deliberate choice that has drawn local media attention including a WRAL news feature on funeral cost transparency.
Every family works with a single licensed funeral director from first call through urn delivery, a continuity model designed to reduce stress during an already difficult process.
City of Oaks is the best. There is no better place in this area that provides the kind of services they do.
The process for cremation for my father was quick and easy process, super polite by the staff offering three condolences to my father. Price was personally below the average for cremation that I researched for other places in the rdu area at other funeral homes. Thanks for taking...
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City Of Oaks made a very sad and emotionally draining experience as easy as it could possibly be. Somer and her staff were extremely caring, informative, and made this process a smooth one. From the initial meeting, to the choices of services/products, and the final acceptance,...
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